
Flyers
04/15/25 vs New Knoxville | 18 |
04/12/25 vs St. Henry | 7 |
04/08/25 @ Fort Loramie | 7 |
03/29/25 vs Spencerville | 7 |
04/14/25 vs Lincolnview | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marion Local). They were the clear victors by an 18-2 margin over the New Knoxville Rangers on Tuesday. The Flyers have beaten the Rangers the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Rangers has come to flipping the script.
Marion Local got a great performance from Trey Brookhart as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Parker Hess and Ethan Heitkamp did most of the damage at the plate: Hess scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Heitkamp scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Hess has posted since back in April of 2024. Bryant Meier also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Marion Local was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Marion Local's record now sits at 5-2. As for New Knoxville, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Coming up, Marion Local will venture away from home to take on Parkway at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for New Knoxville, they will host Houston at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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